FujiFilm X-T1 - Manual (Page 68)

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Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation
Rotate the exposure compensation dial to adjust exposure when pho-
tographing very bright, very dark, or high-contrast subjects. The eff ect
is visible in the display.
Exposure compensation indicator
P 200 2000 F5.6
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0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
2000 F5.6 200
100 +1
LCD monitor Viewfi nder
Choose positive values (+) to
increase exposure
Choose negative values (–) to
reduce exposure
Q The amount of compensation available varies with
the shooting mode.
Exposure Value (EV) Exposure Value (EV)
The exposure value is determined by sensitivity and
by aperture and shutter speed, which control the
amount of light to which the sensor is exposed. Dou-
bling either the sensitivity or the amount of light in-
creases EV by one, while halving it reduces EV by one.
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
• Backlit subjects: Choose values
from +2 / 3 EV to +12 / 3 EV.
• Highly refl ective subjects or very
bright scenes (e.g., snowfi elds): +1 EV
• Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark back-
grounds): –2 / 3 EV
• Subjects with low refl ectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage):
–2 / 3 EV